Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1887-10-24
CHURCH NOTES.

Jottings From the Church Services
Yesterday.
The church was unusually well filled yes
terday. The previous Sundays sermon on
the necessity and importance Of worship by
attendance on the Sabbath services seems to
have had good effect on the hearers It's
value was strongly shown by yesterdays dis
course from second Timothy, iii, IS: f'Every
scripture inspired of God is also profitable
for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for
instruction, which is in righteousness; that
the man of God may be complete, furnished
completely unto every good work" It was
pleasant, profitable combination of duty,
privilege and help to be present. The lad
vantage" the pastor, the Rev. DR.. Munger,
said, of religion incidental to the study of
the Bible would be his subject. History,
literature, poetry, the right way to live to
secure honor, wealth, distinction and infu-
ence, are better and more faithfully taught in
the Bible than in any other and all other
books. The history of the creation in the
first chapter of Genesis all need to know, and
it is at the foundation of history. Mankind
has never found anything to supersede this
graphic, powerful and splendid statement.
The lives of holy men of old, patriarchs and
prophets, clearly acquaint US with the early
states of society in its remote periods, and
down through the ages the story of Gods
dealing with his chosen people, and inciden-
tally of other nations, is knowledge which
one cannot do without or obtain elsewhere.
It is a grand glimpse of Old World
history of those old ages. The book
of Job, the Psalms of David, the writings
of the wise and weak King Solomon, of
Isaiah, jeremiah and other prophets are
fountains of instruction and wisdom. They
help US to right living, and are an education
to everyBible student, without which he
would indeed be poor. An inspiration comes
from knowledge and study of the Bible
otherwise unattainable. It is clamp to our
feet and light to our path" in life no other
learning can afford or supply. The section
read responsibility before the sermon was part
of the one hundred and nineteenth psalm,
whose every verse tells of the value of Gods
word. The varied instruction and high
character of the New Testament writer
was most oa stF ba bdd Of end fOroibly
named IS full of truth and light on our final
destiny, most fitting close to the opening of
history begun in Genesis, telling of the
heaven we can all attain to. The solo
"Just as 1 am" sung by Mrs. Blinn while the
collection for the Sunday school was taken
up was most pleasing and impressive.
HOWARD AVENUE CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.
A praise service was held in this church
last evening at 7:3O. The pastor, Rev. M. J.
Mulch, gave short history of each hymn
sung. This church will have a praise service
each r..onth during the winter.
The ladies of the church will hold a sale
during the evenings of November and 10.
SOUTHERN BISHOP
Rev. DR.. Beardsley announced yesterday at
st. Thomas that Bishop Reed of Florida will
be at St. Thomas next Sunday morning and
preach regarding his work among the colored
people in Florida.
INTERESTING SERMON AT CHRIST CHURCH.
The rector, the Rev. g. Brinley Morgan,
preached at Christ church yesterday morning
from the text "See then that ye walk circun-
specify, not as fools, but as wise, redeemine
the time, because the days are evil. Where
fore be We not unwise, but understanding
what the will of the Lord is."-Ephesians v,
1917
The supplied choir IL steadily improving
and many who hear them think it will not be
a great while before they will equal if not
surpass any in the city.
The congregation was quite large and the
sermon an excellent one.
AT THE BEERS STREET ADVENT MISSION.
The Rev. A. J. Wheeler preached at the
Beers street Advent mission yesterday morn
ing He took for his text I'd Timothy III, 16:
"A11 scripture is given by Inspiration of
God, and is profitable for doctrine, for re-
proof, for conservation in righteousness :"
The sermon was the first of the series to be
given by the Rev. Mr.. Wheeler. His sermon
was listened to with the greatest attention
by the congregation.